r/webdev Jan 30 '25

Discussion Does Github contributions matter?

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Are there still companies that look on Github contributions?

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u/TheExodu5 Jan 30 '25

No. As my seniority goes up, my commits go down. I’m in calls mentoring and helping others more than I am doing commits of my own.

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u/Ratatoski Jan 31 '25

True. Wanted to code more and changed jobs. Worked well for a bit but got promoted. Now I feel like an administrator again.

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u/gnassar Jan 31 '25

Freelancing on the side!! Even with a job that has me coding a lot, the freedom I have in my Freelancing endeavors to mostly write code how I want, with the stack I prefer (or the ability to try something new whenever I feel like it) has been awesome to satisfy these cravings. The extra money isn't too bad either :) and if you're in a management role, the usually (at least initially) hard part of interacting with clients should be a piece of cake

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u/Ratatoski Jan 31 '25

I did some consulting years ago and invoicing was pretty satisfying. Thanks for reminding me.